Magnesium deficiency can also cause insomnia. My son takes a powdered form called Calm. You mix it in warm water to dissolve but then it can be served cold if that suits the taste better. It comes in many flavors.

We traveled to Europe several years ago and we studied V.M. Hillyer's A Child's History of Art beforehand. (The same author from a Child's History of the World, Calvert). It was hands-down the best educational enrichment to our experience. The book is hard to find and out of print, although Calvert still offers some versions of the book, separated by topic and in soft cover. Here is a thread about it: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/51148-free-a-childs-history-of-art-vm-hillyer-online/

We homeschooled our older two children through high school; they both received scholarships. One received full tuition and the other partial. Ds was a national merit commended scholar. They were accepted into every university they applied to and had several scholarship offers to choose from. (This was back in early 2000, when home schooling wasn't quite as common.) Our son is a CPA and double majored in information technology and our daughter is a physician's assistant. Glory to God for blessing our journey!

Our christian home school co-op is reading it for literature class. It is a group of high schoolers so they are discussing some deeper themes in the book.

13 years 9 months here - no poll option.

It is in casual conversation. Thanks, I will check those out! I will definitely try to be more attentive to his speaking (and my own). I think so. He's the type of kid that will want to correct it if I can notice it:tongue_smilie:

I have heard two comments recently about my son's grammar when he speaks. He writes very well and has already passed his placement test into college level writing. (He's taking his first dual credit class this fall.) He uses punctuation correctly, is a great speller and knows the parts of speech BUT evidently botches usage. To be honest, I rarely notice it but confess we are southern and can be a little lax sometimes about formalities. (no offense to other southerners who are grammar gurus) Overall, I *think* we speak correctly most of the time but I could be wrong. :tongue_smilie: Ds is starting 10th grade and heavily involved in speech and debate, so it is imperative that he correct the problem. Can anyone suggest a curriculum, book, or program that might help? I really do not want to do workbooks full of diagramming as it doesn't seem to be the solution. Oh, and he reads all the time so that's not the issue. . . what do I need?

I couldn't click on the link but I would say YES, especially if it is a live class. We have had great success with Kaplan.

A friend and I are interested in using Holt Biology with our boys next year. There are two texts listed: Holt Modern Biology 2009 with an owl on the cover and Holt McDougal Biology 2012 with a blue earth(?) on the cover. Can anyone address the differences / preferences of these two editions? Also, it appears these are available on the Ipad - has anyone had success in purchasing an e-version? The folks at HM don't seem to know anything about it. I would appreciate any help at all.

I don't know but the PAH Comparative Govt class was being taught by a gentleman with those initials.

Wow - I'll just be thankful for this blessing in disguise!

No, the email just said "cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances" :sad:

My son was very much looking forward to the PA Homeschoolers Comparative Govt class but we were just notified it has been cancelled. The reason he chose this is because he is a debater and this year's topic is international. Now we need to choose an alternative class, so I'm looking for suggestions of what your students have taken and benefitted from.

I've found that Egyptian cotton with high thread counts are the best sheets for softness and wear. Polyester is what causes the pilling. For best pricing on quality Egyptian cotton try places like Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning, etc.

Thank you - that's the one I was wondering about. You've been most helpful :)

Thanks so much for your quick reply. Care to share what lab supplier you used if any?

If I'm ordering BJU Chemistry to go along with the DIVE cd's do I need to order the tests and teachers edition from BJU as well? DIVE states there are tests included but I'd like to make sure I have everything we need. Also, can anyone recommend which lab kit works best - HST? Anything else I need to know?

Thanks so much - found the syllabi link. Now to decide which text to use and whether to do Chemistry or Biology first. . . . researching :)

I have read that some of you use BJU and Dive together - can you explain how you schedule the two together? Is it time consuming or pretty self explanatory? If you use DIVE and Apologia, is it scheduled for you through the DIVE package? I'm unclear on how all of this works - TIA for your help!

Yes, she went to Texas Tech. Their PA program is actually located in Midland, with rotations in various west and central Texas locations.

My daughter is a PA and has no undergrad debt. We thought long and hard about her incurring debt for graduate work. The students were told there was "no way" they could work and do PA school, which was true. In the end, we decided it was an investment with pretty much a 100% guaranteed return. She ended up with 60K in debt but could have had only about 50K had she lived more frugally. She makes well over 100K a year and gets regular bonuses on top of that. She and her husband are FPU grads and are attacking the loans gazelle style. If we had it to do over again, I would still advise her to take on the debt. As others have mentioned, there are also ways to fund PA school through rural programs or military service.

American Express Gold card has roadside included free in their services. Many cells phone and insurance companies offer it as an add-on as well.

I used Real Science 4 Kids for several summers as enrichment. I called it "chemistry camp" for "physics camp" and invited a friend or two. I made sure it was on set dates, I had all my supplies and of course we had snacks and play time. :) I did it once per week, but you could do it for a couple of weeks or whatever works. I also used some easy living books that the kids "checked out" and read each week - I had them share what they learned each week.

Both my older daughter and son took courses at 15 and thrived. The 'head start' allowed my son to double major and sit for his CPA exam in just 4 years. It allowed my daughter to do her pre-med requirements and get a biology degree so she could get on with graduate work. If your student is capable and mature, I highly recommend early dual credit.

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